College of Business & Public Administrationhttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/197
faculty publications from the College of Business & Public AdministrationFri, 09 Dec 2016 15:22:03 GMT2016-12-09T15:22:03ZPerceptions of Truthfulness and Communication Anxiety in Online Employment Interviewshttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/2029
Perceptions of Truthfulness and Communication Anxiety in Online Employment Interviews
Weisheimer, Anna; Giordano, Gabriel
In organizations, the past decade has seen an increase in the popularity of Skype as a firstround
employment interview tool. Due to Skype’s speed, quality, and transmittal of sound and
video, it is sometimes thought of as a substitute for face-to-face. However, is this a fair
substitution? In a survey-based study, we investigated the difference between Skype and faceto-
face interviews by examining two critical assessment traits: truthfulness and communication
anxiety. Our results showed that interviewers in an academic setting perceived candidates to be
less honest via Skype than they do face-to-face, even when candidates seemed equally
competent. Our results also showed that interviewers perceived equal communication anxiety
through both mediums, though prior research suggests interviewee communication anxiety
would be higher over Skype.
56 pages
Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/20292013-10-01T00:00:00ZUncertainty Avoidance and Consumer Perceptions of Global e-Commerce Sites: A Multi-Level Modelhttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/2028
Uncertainty Avoidance and Consumer Perceptions of Global e-Commerce Sites: A Multi-Level Model
Karahanna, Elena; Williams, Clay K.; Polites, Greta L.; Liu, Ben; Seligman, Larry
Online purchasing is a decision-making process that involves inherent uncertainty. Yet consumer
tolerance for uncertainty differs across cultures, requiring e-vendors to decide whether to adapt
websites to different cultures when operating globally. We examine the effect of Hofstede’s cultural
dimension of uncertainty avoidance (UA) on consumer perceptions of e-loyalty. Viewing
information quality, trust, and system quality as uncertainty reduction mechanisms, UA is
hypothesized to moderate relationships involving these constructs in a recognized model of IS
success. Specifically, we posit that relationships involving these constructs will be stronger for
consumers from high UA cultures. Using data drawn from over 3,500 actual consumers from 38
different countries, and controlling for the impact of other cultural dimensions, results suggest that
UA moderates the effects of information quality on perceived usefulness, and of trust on e-loyalty,
but not system quality relationships. We discuss practical implications of our research, in regard to
designing websites intended for global use.
47 pages
Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/20282013-10-01T00:00:00ZShort Term Pain - Long Term Gain? Doing Business in Egypt After the Arab Springhttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/2013
Short Term Pain - Long Term Gain? Doing Business in Egypt After the Arab Spring
Mitchell, Matthew C.; Hamad, Mahmoud; Grimm, Hannah; Klose, Shelby; Heaston, Will
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/20132013-04-01T00:00:00ZRecent Volatility in U.S. Equity Markets: A Review of Key Contributing Factors and Relationshipshttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/2012
Recent Volatility in U.S. Equity Markets: A Review of Key Contributing Factors and Relationships
White, Toby
This paper is a review of volatility trends, factors, and relationships in U.S. equity markets, with emphasis on the period of time from 1980 to the present, when volatility has been at higher levels than what had been observed earlier. Both finance academics and investment professionals are affected by this ‘high-volatility’ environment, as it impacts the traditional relationships that connect risk and return, and can therefore alter both individual asset and portfolio allocation decisions. Based on a thorough review of the literature on a stock’s idiosyncratic volatility, we explain why it has increased in recent times, discuss factors that affect volatility level, and provide an overview of the empirical relationship between current volatility levels and future expected return. At the end of each section, we pose a related idea for future research – there are ten such ideas offered. The primary purposes of the paper are to convince the reader that volatility is an important investment consideration, to identify the major findings in recent volatility research, and to highlight some unanswered volatility questions for future academics and practitioners to explore.
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/20122013-04-01T00:00:00Z